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SpaceX Falcon 9 to being regular launches to the International Space Station

Kennedy Space Center Rocket
Posted at 11:27 AM, Nov 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-14 20:52:57-05

UPDATE (11/14/20) -

NASA and SpaceX say they are now targeting 7:27 pm eastern time on Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff.

The launch was moved because of onshore winds and to ensure the recovery of the first stage booster.

NASA says the first-stage booster is planned to be reused to launch the Crew-2 mission next year.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 crew launch is going to take place on November 14th at 7:49 pm Eastern Time.

The launch of Crew-1 will be the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

NASA says this is the start of regular flights to the Space Station.

🚀🚨NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and #SpaceX are now targeting November 14 at 7:49 p.m. ET for the...

Posted by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The United Launch Alliance has moved the launch of the NROL-101 mission initially set for November 11th due to the escalation of Hurricane Eta.

The launch will now take place on Friday, November 13th, at 5:13 pm Eastern Standard Time.

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